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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-6892445

Melrow and Barbara Wells FDN

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $47,953 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,953

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $934,885

  • Tax year 2024

    $35,439

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $914,144

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $934,890

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $920,689

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $151,940

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude Children's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $34,878
  2. New Harmony General Baptist ChurchLewisburg, KY

    Charitable

    $5,813
  3. Salvation Army of HopkinsivlleHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $1,938
  4. Sanctuary IncHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  5. Habitat for Humanity HopkinsvilleHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  6. Pennyroyal Regional VeteransHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  7. Western Kentucky Veterans CenterHanson, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  8. Grace and MercyLodi, CA

    Charitable

    $484
  9. Lewisburg Fire DepartmentLewisburg, TN

    Charitable

    $484
  10. Todd Co Senior Citizens CenterElkton, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  11. Pennyroyal HospiceHopkinsville, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  12. Clifty Volunteer Fire DepartmentMadison, IN

    Charitable

    $484
  13. Rizpah ShrinersMadisonville, KY

    Charitable

    $484
  14. Galilean Childrens HomeLiberty, KY

    Charitable

    $484

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee2 grants $35,362
  2. Kentucky10 grants $11,623
  3. California1 grant $484
  4. Indiana1 grant $484

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Baird Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $11,110

The return

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